Insight ReportRetailTech: Will Stablecoins, Stripe’s Link, PayPal or Cards Become the Preferred Payment Method for Agentic Commerce? John Harmon, CFA, Managing Director of Technology Research October 16, 2026 Reasons to ReadDiscover how stablecoins and agentic AI are reshaping global commerce—and why credit cards remain central to US consumer payments. Read this report to discover answers to these and other questions: How are stablecoins emerging as a credible currency for global commerce, and how will US legislation shape their growth and oversight? How have technology vendors demonstrated agentic transactions using stablecoins, and what friction and challenges remain? Why do US consumers continue to favor credit cards for payments, and how are card issuers adapting to stablecoins? Companies mentioned in this report include: Alphabet, Kering, IBM, Shopify Data in this report include: Stablecoin transaction volumes; US consumer credit card usage trends. Other relevant research: Building Blocks of the Metaverse: Cryptocurrencies With Announcements from Meta, Stripe and Anthropic, the Three Key Pillars for Agentic Commerce Are Now in Place: Agents, Payments and Tools Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for
